Coast Guard, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department interdict 5 lanchas, seize 2,640 pounds of illegal fish [Image 1 of 5]

TEXAS, UNITED STATES

12.09.2023

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

A 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew from Coast Guard Station South Padre Island surveys approximately 440 pounds of red snapper found aboard a Mexican lancha approximately 10 miles offshore the southern Texas coast, Dec. 9, 2023. The RB–M crew interdicted the lancha, detained four Mexican fishermen aboard, and transferred the detainees to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for further processing. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station South Padre Island)

• Date Taken: 12.09.2023
• Date Posted: 12.10.2023 15:09
• Photo ID: 8161159
• VIRIN: 231209-G-G0108-1001
• Resolution: 4032x3024
• Size: 3.75 MB
• Location: TEXAS, US